Her makeup artist dishes on how to steal the country superstar’s gorgeous beautiful look!

How pretty does Carrie Underwood look on the cover of December’s InStyle magazine? It’s a perfect look for all those holiday parties you’ve got lined up! I went straight to the woman who created the look, celebrity makeup artist Lisa Houghton, to find out how you can get this for yourself. Read on!

Lisa says that “the look created for the cover was fresh and dewy with soft smoky eyes. For the inside story, I was inspired by Julie Christie / Jean Shrimpton; a 60’s vibe with baby pink lips, and dark, sexy smoldering eyes.” Here’s how she created the look:

Step One: Prep the skin – Start with a good base by using a good freshener like Chantecaille Pure Rosewater before applying your moisturizer for hydrated, lumnious skin.